Comparison

Astro Duel vs 12 orbits ○ premium

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Astro Duel

Engage in fast-paced local multiplayer combat for up to 4 players on iPad and Apple TV. Blast opponents, use powerups, and navigate dynamic arenas with various hazards. Supports multiple control methods for flexible gameplay.

Highlights
  • Up to 4 player local multiplayer
  • 13 dynamic arenas with hazards
  • Multiple game modes (Ship Hunters, Pilot Hunters, Team Deathmatch)
  • Devastating powerups
  • iPad, gamepad, and keyboard controls
  • AI computer players
  • Customizable game modifiers
Features
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Astro Duel is a competitive local multiplayer game for iPad and Apple TV. Prepare for astral dog fights with up to 4 players. Rounds are quick and death is sudden. Blast your friends into space. Run over their helpless bodies for good measure. === Feature List === 13 DYNAMIC ARENAS Rich, varied arenas provide a host of hiding places and hazards. Use barriers and asteroids as cover. Avoid turrets, death beams, and black holes or you're dead. MULTIPLE GAME MODES Battle for the most kills in Ship Hunters, outlast your opponents in Pilot Hunters, or join forces in Team Deathmatch. DEVASTATING POWERUPS Ships can be armed with offensive and defensive pickups including missiles, lasers, jousters and shields. Race to collect powerups to give yourself an edge or blast powerup-greedy opponents before they reach their prize. iPAD CONTROLS Up to 2 players can pilot their ships using just an iPad. No controllers required. GAMEPAD SUPPORT Play with Bluetooth game controllers like the Xbox and Playstation gamepads. KEYBOARD SUPPORT Play with a Bluetooth or wired keyboard. An easy way to add more players. COMPUTER PLAYERS Add any combination of AI ships. Practice solo against computer-controlled players, mix up free-for-alls, or battle Human vs Machine in a Team Deathmatch. Includes two levels of difficulty. MODIFIERS Mix up play with a variety of game modifiers. Start every round with a specific powerup. Add more asteroids for cover or remove them entirely. Adjust fixed spawns, friendly fire, autobalance, shields and more. === YOUR SHIP A SPLODE ===

About

12 orbits ○ premium

This game offers local multiplayer for up to 12 players on a single screen, featuring four distinct game modes. It's easy to learn but offers depth for competitive play, supporting various group sizes.

Highlights
  • Local multiplayer for 2-12 players
  • Single screen gameplay
  • Four unique game modes
  • Easy to learn, hard to master
  • Supports all group sizes
  • One button control per player
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The only local multiplayer game that lets you challenge 2, 3, 4, 5, 6... up to 12 players at once on just one screen. One smartphone or tablet is all you need. • Competitive local multiplayer for everyone at once. Anywhere. On anything. • 4 vastly different game modes to choose from • Setup takes seconds, even for 12 players at once • The basic mechanics are simple and can be taught to a group quickly • ...yet they provide you with a lot of room for mastery and competition • Works just as well for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6… players as it does for 12 You can choose from 4 very different game modes: ○ Arena Fill the arena with spheres of your own color and avoid those of your opponents. A bullet hell game that constantly grows more intense. ○ Multiball (Teams) Kind of like football, but with exploding goals and multiple balls at once, which change color all the time. Teamplay is more important than mastery. ○ Trails Collect spheres to grow longer than your opponents. Then block their path and pay attention to your own. And should the other players try to keep their distance, just fling your spheres at them. ○ Blizzard (Teams) Think tennis. But you have to defend against a whole shower of spheres at once, and send them right back where they came from. Whether you prefer playing local multiplayer versus or as a team, defensively or offensively, competitively or in utter chaos, anything is possible. Even so, 12 orbits requires only one button per player. This makes it easy to learn and teach others how to play it, yet it still provides a surprising amount of control for perfectionists. 12 orbits is a local multiplayer game for many players at once. But of course, you can also start off with a smaller group. All game modes automatically adjust to 2 players just as well as to any other number: 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, 10 players, 11 players, and of course 12 players can all easily compete with each other. By buying this ad-free version, you support me in the development of 12 orbits and my future projects. Thank you.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 12 orbits ○ premium at 5.0 against Astro Duel's 4.4. 12 orbits ○ premium also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). Astro Duel's advantage is ratings volume (60 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Astro Duel costs $4.99 and 12 orbits ○ premium $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

12 orbits ○ premium holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Astro Duel has 60 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Astro Duel's written reviews are positive against 100% of 12 orbits ○ premium's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astro Duel ships an update every 4 months, 12 orbits ○ premium every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Astro Duel versus 12 orbits ○ premium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstro Duel12 orbits ○ premium
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.4 (60 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings60 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB103 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRusty MoyherRoman Uhlig

Customer experience

Astro Duel

All ratings56 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative21.2%

12 orbits ○ premium

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Astro Duel

No in-app purchases

None

12 orbits ○ premium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astro Duel free?
Astro Duel costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 12 orbits ○ premium free?
12 orbits ○ premium costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Astro Duel or 12 orbits ○ premium?
12 orbits ○ premium is rated higher. Astro Duel averages 4.4 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while 12 orbits ○ premium averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Astro Duel or 12 orbits ○ premium have ads?
Neither Astro Duel nor 12 orbits ○ premium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Astro Duel or 12 orbits ○ premium?
Astro Duel ships an update every 4 months, and 12 orbits ○ premium every 6 weeks. Most recently, Astro Duel was updated on October 20, 2026 and 12 orbits ○ premium on October 24, 2026.

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